News New indie publishing and investment firm First Break Labs forms Company has already signed four titles, run by former Nintendo, Sega staff July 11, 2024 James Batchelor
News "Small number of roles" face potential redundancies at Splash Damage UK studio tells GamesIndustry.biz roles at risk are mostly in operations, with development largely unaffected July 11, 2024 James Batchelor
News Capcom, Shawn Layden confirmed for Gamescom Asia 2024 First wave of stage guests also includes Andrew Wincott, the voice of Baldur's Gate 3's Raphael July 11, 2024 James Batchelor
News Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead Develop Star Awards winners Both games won two prizes, with their creators each picking up a third July 11, 2024 James Batchelor
News Stellar Blade developer Shift Up raises $320m in IPO Initial public offering was South Korea's largest for a games company since 2021 July 11, 2024 James Batchelor
News Microsoft relinquishes non-voting observer seat on OpenAI board The withdrawal distances the company from antitrust concerns and regulatory scrutiny around AI July 10, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Rogue Company developer removes all Dr Disrespect content Any players affected will be refunded via the in-game currency, Rogue Bucks July 10, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Network N Media website The Loadout has shut down The Loadout was founded in October 2019 as Network N’s second original brand July 10, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Series Entertainment acquires mobile game studio Pixelberry Studios "It is an exciting new chapter for our studio and we look forward to empowering our creative teams" July 10, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Felicity Games raises $700,000 Funds to go towards the testing of ten new games by March 2025 July 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News Sony Music, Aniplex, and Pocketpair form Palworld Entertainment New joint venture to focus on Palworld's IP expansion, via licensing opportunities among others July 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier The new Standard option won't include titles releasing on the platform at launch July 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News ASA rules Golf Clash ad misled around loot boxes disclosure UK regulator urges EA to disclose randomised in-game purchases in future ads "prominently and clearly" July 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News Roblox launches new range of analytical tools for developers "Track funnel and economy events to grow your experience faster" July 9, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin tops 2m copies sold | News-in-brief As spin-off RPG hits its third anniversary, it also tops 2m total sales July 9, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Voice-controlled game developer Volley closes Series C fundraising with $55m “This latest funding round will accelerate our development of new voice-controlled, AI-powered games" July 9, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Minecraft, Candy Crush and Goat Simulator among games that represent Sweden's cultural heritage Game Culture Canon developed as part of Sweden's minister for culture's plans to develop official culture canon July 9, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Kristian Segerstrale: Cross-platform, not new platforms, will drive growth Super Evil Megacorp CEO says, despite industry turmoil, the "fundamentals are there for growth over the next ten years" July 9, 2024 James Batchelor
News Elden Ring sales jump 467% on Shadow of the Erdtree release I UK Monthly Charts DualSense controller sales spike after UK retail discounting July 9, 2024 Christopher Dring
News Pokémon Sleep earns $100m in first year revenue The sleep-tracking app saw 9.8 million downloads during the same period July 9, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Respawn changes Apex Legends battle pass pricing Battle passes will now be split in half, meaning players will have to pay double for full season July 9, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Former Piranha Bytes devs form Pithead Studio The developers hope to continue developing "immersive and fantastic indie games" July 8, 2024 Vikki Blake
News US game spending fell 6% in May | US Monthly Charts Projected US spend on hardware, content, and accessories declined 6% YoY July 8, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Paradox Interactive delays Cities Skylines 2 console version for a third time Paradox says it has "not yet met the stability and performance targets" July 8, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Zenless Zone Zero tops 50m downloads worldwide | News-in-brief MiHoYo's new free-to-play action-RPG released on July 4 July 8, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff